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Benjamin Eicher

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Benjamin Eicher and Claude-Oliver in 2008

Benjamin Eicher (born 31 March 1974 in Tübingen, Germany) is a film director famous for his cult film sequel Dei Mudder Sei Gesicht II and further feature-length gangster comedies.

His company Los Banditos Films, founded in 2000 together with Timo Joh. Mayer [de], produces controversial movies with stylistic influences from American and French film. Lately they concentrate on filming in Street Gangster Movies.

Dei Mudder Sei Gesicht I – III and Schaffe schaffe Scheiße baue are said to be Germany's most-watched underground movies.

In addition to his feature-length movies Benjamin Eicher has directed numerous shorts, television commercials and music videos since 1996.

Filmography (selection)

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  • Dei Mudder sei Gesicht [de] (1997)
  • Boh Fett – Dei Mudder sei Gesicht 2 [de] (2001)
  • Schaffe schaffe Scheiße baue (2001)
  • Der kalte Tod (2002, short)
  • Schluss mit Mudder (2002)
  • Behind the Wall (2003, short)
  • Camera Obscura (2003)
  • Wenn der Klatschmohn blüht (2003, short)
  • Kampfansage – Der Film (2003)
  • A Lovely Young Girl (2004)
  • Abgezockt ist Abgezockt (2005)
  • Amok (2005, short)
  • Kopf oder Zahl [de] (2009)
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